March 15, 2024 at 12:12PM
Sandu Boris Diaconu, a Moldovan national, has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for operating E-Root, an online marketplace selling access to hacked computers globally. Faces supervised release and extradition, and has been linked to more than 350,000 credentials for sale, impacting global victims. The illicit platform facilitated cybercriminal activity and utilized an obfuscated payment system.
Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are as follows:
– Sandu Boris Diaconu, also known as ‘utmsandu,’ ‘sandushell,’ ‘rootarhive,’ and ‘WinD3str0y,’ has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for operating E-Root, a major online marketplace that sold access to hacked computers worldwide.
– Upon completion of his prison term, Diaconu will be under supervised release for an additional 3 years.
– Diaconu pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit access device and computer fraud and four counts of possessing 15 or more unauthorized access devices in December.
– After attempting to flee, Diaconu was arrested in the U.K. in May 2021, and subsequently extradited to the United States in October 2023 to face charges of wire fraud, money laundering, computer fraud, and access device fraud.
– Authorities believe that over 350,000 credentials were listed for sale on the Marketplace, affecting victims globally and across various industries, including a local government agency in Tampa.
– The E-Root Marketplace allowed buyers to search for compromised computer credentials and engage in illicit transactions, including ransomware attacks, fraudulent wire transfers, and tax fraud.
– The indictment reveals that the Marketplace operated as a traditional e-commerce website, providing customer service, exchange policies, and high-quality customer service.
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